The World is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think it's real, because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round, and it has thrills and chills and is very brightly colored, and it's very loud. And it's fun, for a while.
Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they've begun to question, 'Is this real, or is this just a ride?', and other people have remembered, and they've come back to us and they say 'Hey, don't worry. Don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride.' and we KILL THOSE PEOPLE.
"Shut him up! We have alot invested in this ride! SHUT HIM UP! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real."
It's just a ride.
But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that. You ever noticed that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter, because ... It's just a ride.
And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear wants you to put bigger locks on your door, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead see all of us as one.
Here's what we can do to change the world right now, to a better ride:
Take all that money we spend on weapons and defense each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and WE CAN EXPLORE SPACE, TOGETHER, BOTH INNER AND OUTER, forever ... in peace.
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Jeremy Pruitt
Poster art for Artcrank-Denver 2011. The actual poster is square but won't fit in drib format.
http://thinkmule.blogspot.com/
over 1 year ago
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Brice Beasley
slick!
over 1 year ago
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Jeremy Pruitt
Thanks Brice!
over 1 year ago
Well said well done.
over 1 year ago
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Jeremy Pruitt
TY Matt Chase!
over 1 year ago
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Steve Lowtwait
I dig it.
over 1 year ago
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Mike Rogers
This would make for a terrible ride. Good thing it makes for an awesome illustration. Nice work Jeremy.
over 1 year ago
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Jeremy Pruitt
Thank you Steve and Mike!
over 1 year ago
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Jason Carne
I love how randomly the spokes are placed.
over 1 year ago
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Jeremy Pruitt
Thanks Jason!
over 1 year ago
Fantastic! I loved the concept! Congratulations :)
over 1 year ago
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Ally E. Hardgrave
Awesome poster! Love the subtle texture. :)
over 1 year ago
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Jeremy Pruitt
thanks bruno and ally!
over 1 year ago
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Debbie Clapper
Can't wait to see this tonight!
over 1 year ago
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Emir Ayouni
The World is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think it's real, because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round, and it has thrills and chills and is very brightly colored, and it's very loud. And it's fun, for a while.
Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they've begun to question, 'Is this real, or is this just a ride?', and other people have remembered, and they've come back to us and they say 'Hey, don't worry. Don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride.' and we KILL THOSE PEOPLE.
"Shut him up! We have alot invested in this ride! SHUT HIM UP! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real."
It's just a ride.
But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that. You ever noticed that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter, because ... It's just a ride.
And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear wants you to put bigger locks on your door, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead see all of us as one.
Here's what we can do to change the world right now, to a better ride:
Take all that money we spend on weapons and defense each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and WE CAN EXPLORE SPACE, TOGETHER, BOTH INNER AND OUTER, forever ... in peace.
-- Bill Hicks (1961 - 1994)
over 1 year ago
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Jeff Rogers
nice!
over 1 year ago
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Michael Spitz
Very nice!
over 1 year ago
Nicely done, Jeremy!
over 1 year ago
Sick n fun
10 months ago
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Becca Clason
I love this.
8 months ago
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Amber Asay
so original! very clever!
6 months ago
Love it!
3 months ago
uauh man!
about 1 month ago